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[timwakefield]

I want to know what they are. And everybody else*, too! I want to stress that making fun of people's selections is highly encouraged but that everybody's just kidding around! Come on! Also, here are some critics' lists to agree/disagree with.




Roger Ebert's top 20 link courtesy of BigD

Roeper's top 100 And he ends it with a whole bunch of honorable mentions. What the hell Roeper, narrow that shit down, jeez. Also, pick better movies next time. Boom roasted.


The AV Club's top 50



*I know I can count on JoeyJoJo, for one. If more pepole were like JoeyJoJo, the world would be a more organized and hilarious place. I'll post one too at some point, after I crib off of you guys.

[BigDMcGee]

ask and ye shall...
No order, except Sch. is my number one.

1) Schnechdoche, NY
2) Adaptation
3) Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
4)There will be blood
5) no country for old men
6) inglorious bastards
7) Kill Bill 1 & 2 ( it took me a while to come around on 2)
8) Momento
9) Pan's Lab
10) American Psycho
11) Bruno
12) Mullholland drive
13) Children of men
14) moon
15) the wrestler
16) old boy
17) the royal tannenbaums
18) happiness
19) hostel
20) requiem for a dream

I think 1999 had more good movies in that year than this whole decade combined.

[Dirtydutch]

Ordering and selections are pretty rough outside the top-10, which is also pretty Asia biased. Meh. I'm sure I'm forgetting like a million things, and am way behind on films likely to have a push for top-five.

1. Oldboy

2. Schnechdoche

3. There Will Be Blood

4. Adaptation

5. Happiness

6. No Country for Old Men

7. City of God

8. The Royal Tenenbaums

9. Amores perros

10. Capturing The Friedmans

11. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…Spring

12. Pan’s Labyrinth

13. The Twilight Samurai

14. Battle Royale

15. Roger Dodger

16. Last Life in the Universe

17. Let the Right Ones In

18. Kill Bill I/II

19. The Clone Returns Home

20. Match Point

[BigDMcGee]

Oh shit.. happiness was this decade, huh? I'll have to go back and edit one out.

[BigDMcGee]

I wasn't kidding about 1999 btw.. check out this list..


No order, except John malk number 1

1) Being John Malkovitch
2)Fight club
3) American beauty
4) The matrix
5) run lola run
6) magnolia
7) bringing out the dead
8) 3 kings
9) the sixth sense
10) blair witch
11) the summer of sam
12) eyes wide shut
13) red violin
14) Cruel intentions ( i'm a sucker for this film)
15) Dogma
16) boys don't cry
17) Election
18) Ghost dog
19) Girl interrupted
20) toy story 2


(also green mile, the insider, the straight story, drop dead gorgeous and some others)

They don't make years like that any more. I remember in 1999, I saw so many movies, and each one I loved, just movie after movie.. I thought we were going into a movie Renaissance where indy sensibilities were going to be incorporated by the studios. Oh, silly mie.

[Pot Odds RAC]

I wasn't kidding about 1999 btw.. check out this list..


No order, except John malk number 1

1) Being John Malkovitch
2)Fight club
3) American beauty
4) The matrix
5) run lola run
6) magnolia
7) bringing out the dead
8) 3 kings
9) the sixth sense
10) blair witch
11) the summer of sam
12) eyes wide shut
13) red violin
14) Cruel intentions ( i'm a sucker for this film)
15) Dogma
16) boys don't cry
17) Election
18) Ghost dog
19) Girl interrupted
20) toy story 2


(also green mile, the insider, the straight story, drop dead gorgeous and some others)

They don't make years like that any more. I remember in 1999, I saw so many movies, and each one I loved, just movie after movie.. I thought we were going into a movie Renaissance where indy sensibilities were going to be incorporated by the studios. Oh, silly mie.

That really is remarkable. I also remember thinking how Movie Making seemed to be heading in an incredible direction - and the let down of Reality of the power of the studios.

I am still a little partial to "The Incredibles" as one of my favorites from the past decade.

[bigkg]

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. There Will Be Blood
4. City of God
5. Memento
6. Kill Bill 1 & 2
7. Y Tu Mama Tambien
8. The Royal Tenenbaums
9. Oldboy
10. Lost In Translation
11. Pan's Labyrinth
12. Inglourious Basterds
13. Requiem for a Dream
14. Children of Men
15. The Wrestler
16. Mulholland Dr.
17. 25th Hour
18. Wall E
19. Zodiac
20. Spirited Away

Looking at these decade end lists makes me realize how many movies I still need to see.

[Pot Odds RAC]

ask and ye shall...
No order, except Sch. is my number one.

1) Schnechdoche, NY
2) Adaptation
3) Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
4)There will be blood
5) no country for old men
6) inglorious bastards
7) Kill Bill 1 & 2 ( it took me a while to come around on 2)
8) Momento
9) Pan's Lab
10) American Psycho
11) Bruno
12) Mullholland drive
13) Children of men
14) moon
15) the wrestler
16) old boy
17) the royal tannenbaums
18) happiness
19) hostel
20) requiem for a dream

I think 1999 had more good movies in that year than this whole decade combined.

Also, because of the number of films on your list which we share in common, I'm going to have to see the remaining films on your list which I have yet to see.

I've never even seen an interview with Kaufman, but he'd have to be on the top of the list of people with whom I'd like to have dinner.

[keith crime]

Also, because of the number of films on your list which we share in common, I'm going to have to see the remaining films on your list which I have yet to see.

I've never even seen an interview with Kaufman, but he'd have to be on the top of the list of people with whom I'd like to have dinner.

where's kauffman's confessions of a dangerous mind that movie ruled

[Sick Boy]

where's kauffman's confessions of a dangerous mind that movie ruled

EH yeah but so did a whole lot of other movies that aren't in the top 20.

[vbnautilus]

Really, Bruno instead of Borat?

[Dirtydutch]

Really, Bruno instead of Borat?

Absolutely.

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Hmmm....seems Happiness was '98. Oops.

[king_tanner]

Really, Bruno instead of Borat?

I was thinking that also.

You guys didn't think LOTR was top 20?

I might try to come up with a list, there are a lot of movies to choose from. I will probably get shit from everyone with my picks lol.

BigD why did you like Summer of Sam so much? I really didn't like that movie. Mira Sorvino being hot was its only quality. (edit) nm that was just the 1999 list.

[bigkg]

You guys didn't think LOTR was top 20?

Every single LOTR movie put me to sleep. That's why it's not on my list.

[timwakefield]

Wow, this thread came together way way faster than I had expected. Now, to read it.

[king_tanner]

I'm horrible at lists so I'm probably forgetting stuff. I'll do a lot of editing but this is what I have.

1) LOTR: Return of the King (03)
2) Dark Knight (08)
3) Avatar (09)
4) Road to Perdition (02)
5) Black Hawk Down (01)
6) No Country for Old Men (07)
7) Sideways (04)
8) Collateral (04)
9) Finding Nemo (03)
10) Slumdog Millionaire (08)
11) Pans Labyrinth (06)
12) Cinderella Man (05)
13) Apocalypto (06)
14) Blood Diamond (06)
15) Gladiator (00)
16) Bourne Identity (02)
17) Borat (05)
18) City of God (02)
19) Iron Man (08)
20) Into the Wild (07)

[speedz99]

Really, Bruno instead of Borat?

Yeah, that's a bit crazy. But I'm not sure it's a big deal...BigD (and Dutch) aren't really comedy movie guys to begin with.

[Tactical Bear]

Most good movies fill me with a kind of crushing sadness that leaves me unwilling to repeat the process anew, so with that caveat, here is an unexamined, fuzzy list of Wang's favorite movies of the decade:

- No Country for Old Men
- There Will Be Blood
- Almost Famous
- Knocked Up
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Juno
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Royal Tannenbaums
- About a Boy
- Memento
- The Departed
- Traffic
- Mystic River
- Syriana
- Michael Clayton
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Signs
- You and Me and Everyone We Know

Actually, I thought about that for a full 15-20 minutes, which is longer than I expected I would. The breadth and depth of my cinematic experience/appreciation is embarrassing.

[Tactical Bear]

Wang also liked Brick, but he would have to see it again to determine whether it makes his list

Also, ****: I forgot Amelie which definitely makes the list.

[Pot Odds RAC]

Wang also liked Brick, but he would have to see it again to determine whether it makes his list

Also, ****: I forgot Amelie which definitely makes the list.

Amelie and Brick are good additions. I haven't seen so many of the good movies.